Senior Automation Tester

Role: Senior Automation Tester Location: Christchurch Contract: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum Holt Recruitment is working with a growing organisation based in Christchurch, who is seeking an experienced Senior Automation Tester to join their Delivery team on a full-time, permanent hybrid basis.What will you be doing as the Senior Automation Tester?

• Designing and executing a range of tests across unit, integration, system and acceptance stages, with a focus on automation.
• Maintaining and updating test plans and test cases to ensure coverage of both new and existing software components.
• Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects, ensuring timely resolution in collaboration with the development team.
• Contributing to continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes by integrating automated test scripts.
• Participating in code reviews and quality assurance checkpoints to uphold high software standards.
• Assessing software usability and performance to ensure a smooth and efficient user experience.
• Translating technical test results into user-friendly language for stakeholders.
• Working closely with developers, project managers and the wider IT team to meet delivery goals and support the organisation’s growing global operations.

You will need:

• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and system testing.
• Hands-on experience with manual and automation testing tools such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG or similar.
• An understanding of coding principles and the ability to work within CI/CD frameworks.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with a collaborative, solutions-focused mindset.
• Experience in leading by example within an Agile testing environment.
• High attention to detail and a passion for maintaining software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Experience in transforming technical processes and supporting the development of ITSM within a maturing ITIL environment.

What is the next step? If you believe this is the right role for you, click ‘Apply’ or call us, and one of our team members will be happy to discuss this Senior Automation Tester role in Christchurch.Job ID Number: 92862 Division: Commercial Division Job Role: Senior Automation Tester Location: Christchurch